Taniya and Nirekh stamp their class at SLG 132nd Amateur Championship

Taniya Balasuriya and Nirekh Tejwani 

Text and pix by Shamseer Jaleel 

Young 16-year-old golfer, Nirekh Tejwani accounted for the 132nd Amateur Golf Championship win at the Royal Colombo Golf Club course in Colombo last weekend. He produced some magnificent golf for the five days with some powerful long-range accurate hits. Meanwhile, Taniya Balasuriya accounted for the Ladies event.

More than 60 gents and 15 lady golfers teed off in this annual event which the top ending golfers carrying World Ranking points for the future International events. Defending champion Chanaka Perera was pushed down to No. 2 position while Sherin Balasuriya ended as runner-up in the Ladies main event.

Award winners

Ladies

• Leonard Peiris Cup 1st round best Gross

Taniya Balasuriya (73 gross)

• Fireston/Jepson Cup First round best Nett

Shyanika Fernando (72 nett 0)

• Lilamini Weeraratne trophy (best aggregate 2 days)

Taniya Balasuriya (147 total both days)

• Senior best gross score (2 days)

Sumithra Ukwatta

• Senior best net score (2 days)

Sumithra Ukwatta

• F B De Mel Challenge trophy

Winner - Danushi Wanasinghe

Runner-up - Sumithra Ukwatta

• Pin Fernando Trophy (Best aggregate)

Winner - Dhevinika Kanang Isvaran

Runner up - Taniya Balasuriya

• Sri Lanka Ladies Amateur Champion 2022

Winner - Taniya Balasuriya

Runner up - Sherin Balasuriya

Men’s

• Pin Fernando Trophy (Best Gross)

Winner - Amrith de Soysa (gross 69 count back)

Runner-up - K. Amarapathma (69 gross)

• Illankoon Trophy (Nett 1st round)

Winner - Jaya Prakash (68 nett  count back)

Runner-up - Chalitha Pushpika (69 nett)

• Victoria Cup (individual gross)

Winner - Chalitha Pushpika (69 gross)

Runner-up - Amrith de Soysa (70 gross)

• SLG individual trophy

Winner - A. Dhananjan (68 nett)

Runner-up - Chalith Pushpika (69 nett)

• Sri Lanka Men’s Amateur Champion 2022

Winner - Nirekh Tejwani

Runner-up - Chanaka Perera